#norrie paramor

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Due to massive demand I am posting another Cliff Richard video. This time a fabulous duet with the stunning Dame Edna Everage who could really belt out a tune when she needed to. What a way to start the weekend!

I Could Easily Fall (in Love With You) was originally a hit in 1964 for Cliff Richard and The Shadows. The writing credit went to the four Shadows (Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Brian Bennett and the late John Rostill, who was their third bass player). It was produced, like their other hits from that period, by easy listening legend Norrie Paramor. A live performance by Cliff and the Shads (with their Burns guitars) from 1965 below.

#12sep #1987 #cliff richard and the shadows #the shadows #norrie paramor #hank marvin #bruce welch #brian bennett #john rostill #Youtube #dame edna everage #barrie humphries #burns guitars #i could easily fall in love with you

[box-o-paperbacks]

I Love 10 inch EP, 1954

#record cover #love #norrie paramor #vintage record

[ronnydeschepper]

Eddie Calvert (1922-1978)

Het is vandaag al 45 jaar geleden dat trompettist Eddie Calvert is overleden. Mijn vader (die zijn naam op zijn Frans uitsprak) had twee 78-toerenplaten van hem, wellicht niet toevallig zijn twee enige nr.1-hits, “Oh, Mein Papa” uit 1953 en “Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)” uit 1955. Ik dacht destijds dat Calvert, net als zijn collega Harry James b.v., een Amerikaan was, maar pas recent heb…

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#Albert De Schepper #Eddie Calvert #harry james #Norrie Paramor

[mitjalovse]

I feel like we can't understand the early 60's music these days thanks to the fact we constantly misremember the context of the period. Yes, we tend to make a lot of sweeping generalizations without noticing most of the latter occurred thanks to our confirmation biases. I mean, sure, rock became the dominant form of popular music, but this didn't just happen. The Shadows, for instance, already worked as a backing band for a popular singer, before they established their own brand. However, their path towards themselves resembled many of their peers, i.e. they didn't just stumble upon rock, they developed the latter in their own view. All the compilations mostly tell of the highlights, very few can provide us with a glimpse into the complexities of the ear we discuss.

#the shadows #f.b.i. #hank marvin #bruce welch #jet harris #tony meehan #norrie paramor #60's music #rock

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Paramore perform at the Kia Forum (Night Two) in Los Angeles, California (2023) by Timothy Norris for Kia Forum Photos

#paramore #kia forum night two #hayley williams #tour 2023 #timothy norris

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Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra - Ironside (Contour)

1974.

#Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra #Ironside #tv show #tv soundtrack #tv theme tune #detective #1974 #contour records #funk #big band funk

[crystalclear97]

hi hi hi!!

Name your favourite artists who inspire you! Your arts are so cute

Other ship aside Armin/Annie?

Do you plan to draw more Aruani?

oh hiiii !!! 😊

1.

This is very difficult aaaaaa :_) obviously all the aruani related artists that I follow inspire me a lot, maybe we have very different art styles but I love seeing their art and they encourage me to embrace and enjoy the fandom as I am still a bit self-conscious about that "nerdy" part of myself.

I am kinda shy to mention specific people but let's see...... @nobluesea, @annawayne, @lidatan, @brbarou, @phyroblue, @ghostieking, @pepperjackets, @catfein ... aaand I have to mention @kalruani who I think is my fav aruani artist but I don't think they're on tumblr...... 👉👈 I don't wanna make anybody feel bad if I forget them, so if I follow you, consider yourself part of the list PLEASE :_)

some other non tumblr related people:

Ana Galvañ • Sara Soler • Gabriel Picolo • Bryan Lee O'Malley • alessandro barbucci • Núria Tamarit • Miguel Gallardo (RIP) • Maria Herreros • Laura Brouwers • Gretel Lusky • KAZLAND • Cristina Daura • So Lazo • Dakota Cates • Ingrid Arbiol • Paw Salcés • Xulia Vicente • Beatriz Fletes • LUCIA CUÑAT ORTEL • Paco Roca • Fran Riolobos • Ian • Sha'an d'Anthes • Lucy Zhang • David Ramírez • Julia Kaye • Alex Norris • AND some friends that are also great artists: [RAMUNE] - Alba Flores - Natalia Lucas - Joaquín Guirao

I'm forgetting people for sure aaaaaaaaa I tried my best.........

The alternative / punk / fanzine / local scene inspires me a lot, shows like Adventure Time, videogames like NITW or Omori with great art, and MUSIC!

2.

at this moment tbh I am super aruani focused... but I've shipped a lot through my life haha when I was a child I was obsessed with TK + Kari (digimon) and I usually shipped my fav character from anything, which usually was the misfit / weird / nerd one (I still do btw) 😅 Some ships that I also like at this moment could be zutara, bubbline, tomgreg from succession (in a fun way tbh), OBVIOUSLY tayley from paramore but they are real people so..... HAHA idk if you ask me what do I think of some specific ship I'll tell you my take!

3.

YES!! 🥰

thank you for asking!

#personal #ask #ship #aruani #art #inspiration

[dailywilliams]

PARAMORE performing at The Forum (Night Two) photographed by Timothy Norris.

#paramore #paramore tour #hayley williams #hwilliamsedit #hayleywilliamsedit #mypost #performance #picturesedit

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New York Impressions Norrie Paramor, His Strings And Orchestra Capitol Records/USA (1957)

[ceofjohnlennon]

"During the sound checks in Bradford, Helen was introduced to the Beatles' bass player, Paul. 'I made some comment about liking "Love Me Do" and he introduced me to the rest of the guys who were really happy because this was their first major concert tour. They'd performed in clubsand ballrooms in Hamburg and Liverpool but never done anything like the pop package and were eager to be onstage." At this point, one of them mentioned that they had written a song called 'Misery' for Helen, but it had been turned down on her behalf by Norrie Paramor. Helen apologised, saying she hadn't known about it. (...) Her management encouraged Helen to travel by herself in a special limousine, to reflect her star status, but she preferred sitting in the coach with the supporting acts. 'I wouldn't have missed it for the world, especially while the Beatles were with us.' Together on the coach, the Beatles would bring out their guitars, and Helen would sing a song like 'The Locomotion.' She remembered how Paul would practise writing his autograph over and over again, and then ask her what she thought of it. On one of these coach rides John and Paul hit upon the idea of running up to the microphone together and singing 'Whoooo!', a routine that within a matter of weeks would be setting off explosions of ecstasy among their fans. One night Helen let the Beatles into her changing room so they could watch themselves on television for the first time. John was surprised by the way he looked, particularly the odd, jockey-like stance he adopted onstage. They kept nudging one another and commenting. 'Eh, look at that.' 'You look awful.'"

ㅡ From the book "One, Two, Three, Four: The Beatles In Time" by Craig Brown.

#the beatles #john lennon #paul mccartney #george harrison #ringo starr #helen shapiro #60s #1962 #1963 #the beatles in time #my:read

[allthemusic]

Week ending: 23 December 1954

Go on, then. Let's finish the year in style. I have to say, the songs here look pretty fun. And none look explicitly Christmassy - I guess David Whitfield's all we're getting this year. Can't say I mind that.

Let's Get Together No. 1 - The Big Ben Banjo Band (peaked at No. 6)

So many things jumped out at me here, almost immediately. First, it sounds like a Winifred Atwell album. Clearly an attempt to wrangle some of the same popularity, since we've hit the festive party season. Second, it also has that intriguind "No. 1" on it, which is curious. Was this released along with a No. 2? Why not just come up with a new title? Third, "The Big Ben Banjo Band"?!

Given all this, I'm braced for something bizarre and silly, and to be fair, this record does deliver, but it takes its time about it. The whole track is a bit of a journey, actually, and a long journey: 6 whole minutes of what I can only assume is a Winifred Atwell-style medley, in which the pace frequently speeds up and slows down without warning, hitting you in the face with a fast bit out of nowhere.

There are banjos throughout, but they're not really the focus at the start - it's all about the brass band - and to be honest, this sounds like something from the 1920s. There's a slow section with an accordion and what sounds like a mandolin and a trumpet. Nice enough, but nothing stunning.

You're just about getting comfortable when there's a change and we get some bargain-basement Winifred Atwell for a bit. Seriously, it's her piano style, but slow, which makes it a heck of a lot less charming and less impressive. But this is all luring you into a false sense of security, because at the 2:40 mark -

BANG! Sudden fast banjos our of literally nowhere! It's the most thrilling, schizo part of this track, and it switches us back into a jazzy mode that's good fun for, oh, about a minute, before we're back to slow. It's fun while it lasts, though.

What I'm noticing here is mostly that it's clearly trying to cash in on Winifred Atwell's success - the band itself was put together by Norrie Paramor, who seems to have been a producer who worked with literally everybody notable at this point in the UK, and it seems to have been put together specifically to make this hit. The worst thing is, it's not actually very good at it - while Winifred's changes between songs are seamless, and while none of her songs outstay their welcome, the same very much cannot be said here. It's harmless, but it's just... not quite as good.

The Finger of Suspicion - Dickie Valentine and the Stargazers (1)

Dickie Valentine is such a cool stage name. Unlike Ronnie Hilton, Richard Bryce made a good choice, here, changing it. He manages to capture a very American sort of cool, you'd never guess he was a stagehand from Marylebone.

To his credit - or his writers' - this is also a cool name for a song - it all sounds very film noir. I'm imagining some sort of crime of passion, a detective investigating, accusations flying. Dramatic stuff!

Of course, once we get into it, the "crimes" are pretty tame stuff, but the metaphor's still nice. We hear from Dickie, for example, that "Someone broke into my heart and stole a beat or two" and that "Someone took away my sleep and never left a clue". It's about being in love, you see - which is cute. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny - isn't the point that you know who you have a crush on? So you really shouldn't have to be investigating it, Dickie.

There's one rather sinister moment that I don't think it meant to sound quite as ominous as it does, where Dickie describes how, once she's caught and sentenced, "I'll take and lock her charms forever in my arms." Which... I don't know, it's just a little creepy. But that's modern sensibilities speaking, I'm sure. And it's such a smooth, fly-by line that I can't really fault it.

We then get a really lovely brass interlude, followed later on by - even better - a bit of electric guitar work! I really like the sound of 1950s electric guitar, it's super cool, so this made me smile. The sound of the whole song is great, actually, in a sleepy, warm kind of way. Lots of brass, plus those smooth, sweeping backing singers, and Dickie's voice, which manages charm without accidentally veering into smarm.

The only thing I can nitpick about are a few awkward lines that were clearly put in there for the rhyme and not because they really work as lines. What else can we do with lines like "Then who is bound to be the guilty, who?" It's clunky, but in context, it works just fine.

Heartbeat - Ruby Murray (3)

Well, Ruby's back, with what I have to say is quite a zippy tune. It's not the most memorable thing we've heard here, but there are some lovely touches, from the slight bluesy edge to her voice, to the light little violin echoes we get after her lines. She has a voice for country music, but it doesn't go heavy on the country here, and the result's pleasant enough.

The main idea in the lyrics is that Ruby's excited by her love approaching, and her heartbeat is rising, and so we get lyrics like "Hear it, hear it / Hear my heartbeat / Pounding, pounding / Like a drum". A cardiologist's nightmare, but quite a sweet metaphor.

It sounds quite sweet, but there's also quite a simmeringly hot undercurrent here - how else do we interpret Ruby telling her love to "Take me, touch me / Make me thrill"? Or, for that matter, lines bemoaning "what will happen to me / If something doesn't happen soon". Nobody is explicitly turned on, or anything, but there's definitely a hint of seduction, behind Ruby's innocent tone.

There's also a very sexy descending chromatic chord pattern that's almost James Bond - it's the coolest part of what is otherwise, despite the lyrics, quite a tame song. Honestly, I just think you should get descending chromatic motion in more songs generally, it's such a good sound!

And that's that. Three songs that your average person in 2024 probably hasn't ever heard. I can't say you're missing out hugely, but none of them were terrible. There was one obvious front-runner, too, which makes my favourite nice and easy. And with that, we're into 1955!

Favourite song of the bunch: The Finger of Suspicion

#uk charts #1954 #the big ben banjo band #dickie valentine #ruby murray

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#SoundCloud #Norrie Paramor #Mah-Na Mah-Na #Music

[peter-tschirky]

Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra - Emotions - Full Album - Love letter ...... long time ago I wrote my last love letter ...... 

#Norrie Paramor #emotions

[mitjalovse]

You are correct, many rock musicians who decide to challenge themselves by making something completely instrumental have many examples to follow, though I would dare to claim the pioneers of the genre, The Shadows, might be always lurking in the back of their mind. Their opus rarely contained vocals, yet they managed to blaze the way for similar outfits with their voiceless tunes. Moreover, they continue to sound incredibly vital despite being one of the those who established rock music. Then again, should this really be that shocking? I have to repeat what I said on another occasion – the players who in a way formed a brand don't have to follow any rules, because they make them. There's much more trial and error with them, which leads into more interesting songs.

#the shadows #apache #hank marvin #jet harris #bruce welch #brian bennett #jerry lordan #norrie paramor #60's music #rock

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Paramore perform at the Kia Forum (Night Two) in Los Angeles, California (2023) by Timothy Norris for Kia Forum Photos

#paramore #kia forum night two #tour 2023 #hayley williams #timothy norris

[twangyk]

THEY DON’T MAKE ‘EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE #43

Big Ben Hawaiian Band - On the Beach at Waikiki (Fiesta [USA], date unknown)

This album by the Big Ben Hawaiian Band, a British studio aggregation led by arranger and conductor Norrie Paramor, first surfaced on the U.K. Columbia label in 1963. It has been reissued several times, including the undated U.S. release on the Fiesta label pictured above.

Interest in Hawaiian music, both genuine and ersatz, was at a peak in the late 1950′s and early ‘60′s as Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state in 1959.

#instrumental #Hawaiian music #guitar #steel guitar #Big Ben Hawaiian Band #Norrie Paramor #easy listening #exotica